Section 2: Event 1- Vietnam Conflict 1) You were young at this time, at the start did you understand the Vietnam conflict? How did the media portray the issue? I feel I had a fairly clear understanding of the issues. Yes, I was young. I'm old now and many years have past so my memory of what was exactly going on might now be clear now but then, I was aware and I understood what was happening. At first there was little news at all, almost no coverage but as the war accelerated into the late 60s, coverage boosted severely. Our main source of news was a local news paper. From memory I remember there being very neutral unbiased views written in those articles. I could not understand how people couldn’t be upset when writing about what …show more content…
I can’t remember where I was visiting or why at the time but it was some time in the late 60’s, I don’t know. Maybe only 10 of us came together 15 at most. We were all so so young. Just teens. The idea of antiwar was only slowly being accepted and the idea of it was only slowly arriving in the south. But by then I was so powered up. My initial feelings only grew strong over the time. A growing rage and furry inside me I guess is a good way to put it. Time only fed my fire. 3) Do you regret choices you made during this time? No. It's something in my life I'm most proud of! Being apart of protest. Standing up. I learned most people don't think for themselves, and when things are bad like that you cant depending on anyone. So, My God, things were hard so hard my life sucked at the time but hell I made my choice and I did something even if it was a little part I did something. I had to make choices, regardless of what everyone else is doing. When I Look at the people around me then, I guess I can compare for you to understand that it gives understanding of how the Nazis happen and people supported Hitler. But luckily for us people here opened their damn eyes up to protest & stop the